"You’re the best!"

She even gave him a thumbs-up and a confident nod.

Seeing the little female’s timid act, Yuan Lang let out a low chuckle. "Yes, I’m the best. You’ll find out just how great I am."

Wu Yue giggled and nodded. "The absolute best."

’Damn it, what else can I do right now but play dumb?’

’I’m pretty desperate here...’

’I’m even more desperate!’

The System frantically clawed at its small, furry head, unable to recall what kind of insanity had possessed it to choose such a foolish host.

To stop the conversation from spiraling further down the topic of his "performance," Wu Yue put on her most serious expression and began to teach the Beastman how to cure meat.

Seeing the little female’s deadpan expression, Yuan Lang inwardly held back a laugh. ’I’ve already said what needed to be said. It’s no use trying to look so serious now.’

"First, rub it on evenly. Be thorough—don’t miss any spots. Then, rub it in repeatedly for a while."

"How do I rub it?"

Wu Yue: "..."

’Why is he looking at me so strangely?’

’Hello? 911?’

’There’s a man here undressing me with his eyes, and he’s going way over the speed limit. That look has run over my face countless times already.’

’Why is this Beastman being so indecent today...’

"Rub it... like you’re washing clothes..."

’For crying out loud, what else do you expect me to say, you lecherous beast!’

Yuan Lang looked at the little female, whose face was all scrunched up, and feigned a look of sudden realization. The laughter in his chest was about to burst out. "You should have said so earlier!"

Wu Yue tugged at her Beast Skin Skirt. "..."

’Don’t anyone try to stop me today. If I don’t kill his ass, I’ll...’

She thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with a good threat.

The System, dying of curiosity, popped up. "You’ll what? It’s so wrong to leave people hanging like that."

Wu Yue: "I just won’t eat dinner tonight."

The System went silent...

After a long while, just as Wu Yue thought the System had gotten bored and left, a voice like a father chiding his foolish son rang out in her mind. "Dog Host, have a little self-awareness, will you? Your stomach is already bigger than your chest. What more do you need to eat? Digest what you’ve got first, then we’ll talk."

Wu Yue’s face froze...

’My chest and my stomach have been gravely insulted!’

"System, if I don’t give you a good beating, you’ll be tearing the roof off. You have a physical body that can feel pain now. You don’t seem to have a very deep understanding of the idea of not burning your bridges."

"Dog Host, are you having improper thoughts about my body? You won’t even spare a cute little beastie like me? You... are you even human..."

Wu Yue: "..."

’So dramatic. What an actor. A truly spectacular performance!’

"Am I some kind of degenerate? What kind of improper thoughts could I possibly have about a little beast that’s not even as tall as my calf!"

"Dog Host, it’s rare for you to have such self-awareness. I’m so touched."

As the System spoke, it even let out a few timely sobs, as if it were truly gratified.

Wu Yue decisively blocked the dog System. If this continued, she was afraid she’d be arrested by an animal protection society, the charge being molestation of a protected species.

"And after rubbing it?"

Yuan Lang looked at the little female beside him, whose face was twisted in a grimace.

Wu Yue pointed to the large vat on the side. "Just stack the meat inside the vat. In three days, we’ll come back and swap the top and bottom layers. After curing for another four days, we can move on to the next step."

Yuan Lang nodded, picked up the large vat that had been set aside, and then, together with Wu Yue, stacked the seasoned pork into it."

Wu Yue placed a dry straw mat on top of the uppermost layer of meat. "Just put that big rock on top of the straw mat."

Finally, they covered it with the wooden lid.

Just half of the wild boar had already filled the two large vats, so the pair had no choice but to take the remaining pork back home.

While Wu Yue was happily curing her meat on one side, she had no idea that back in the Yan Yan Tribe, things had exploded into chaos.

The tribespeople who went to the Polar Forest for the trade meet had returned, but the Lady Witch was gravely injured.

News of the witch’s injury spread through the tribe in an instant. Naturally, some rejoiced while others worried.

The first thing the Yan Yan’s Tribe Witch did upon arriving at the tribe was to have the Beastman Warriors take her to the witch’s stone house.

The Yan Yan’s Tribe Witch looked at the witch’s rotting, foul-smelling wound, his expression grave. "The injury is severe, and it’s been left untreated for too long."

After speaking, he looked up at this Witch Disciple, in whom he had placed such high hopes, and let out a deep sigh.

Although his witch power had some healing capabilities, his Life Ability wasn’t very strong. After all, the nature of his witch power was divination.